- confessors
- con'fes·sor || -sə n. one who confesses, one who admits; priest who hears confession; one who confesses faith in Christianity (especially in the face of persecution)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English Confessors and Marytrs (1534-1729) — English Confessors and Martyrs (1534 1729) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► English Confessors and Martyrs (1534 1729) Though the resistance of the English as a people to the Reformation compares very badly with the resistance offered by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Irish Confessors and Martyrs — • The period covered by this article embraces that between the years 1540 and (approximately) 1713 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Irish Confessors and Martyrs Irish Confessors and Martyrs … Catholic encyclopedia
English Confessors and Martyrs \(1534-1729\) — • Since this article was published, some of the causes for canonization have been successful, and others have progressed from venerable to blessed. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Patron Saint of Confessors — John Nepomucene … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
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